Susan L. Ebert Contributions Travel Charmed In Chama When you come to the fork in the road, take it.—Yogi Berra Berra’s words ring in my ears as I follow the winding ranch road past Trout Stalker Ranch’s main gate, following my texted instructions to turn right at the fork in the road. I’ve already been startled by the vintage Highway Patrol car alongside... Recipes COWGIRL In The Kitchen: Fugazza Con Queso With Fennel And Red Onion FUGAZZA CON QUESO WITH FENNEL AND RED ONION Make a nod to National Pi Day on March 14th with this rustic Argentinian-style cheese-and-onion, pizza-style pie known as “fugazza.” Fugazza traditionally has no tomato sauce, but heaps of onions; this one is enhanced with fennel and fresh herbs. The preferment method for the dough helps achieve... COWGIRL LIFE Gems Of The West Hewn from history and etched lovingly into our souls, the mythology of the Old West thrives at today’s historic dude ranches, hailing from their origins more than 140 years ago. Woven into the tapestry of this great American tradition are some of the West’s most romantic icons: cowboys, horses, cattle, magnificent scenery, abundant wildlife, and... COWGIRL LIFE COWGIRL In The Kitchen: Thai-One-On Fish Tacos With Creamy Peanut Sauce The end of the Vietnam War brought waves of Vietnamese and Thai immigrants to Texas, beginning in the mid-’70s with an influx of well-educated professionals, former military officers and politicians, and war brides of American soldiers. Droves of war refugees soon followed, and many took up crabbing and shrimping along the Gulf Coast. These hardworking... COWGIRL LIFE COWGIRL In The Kitchen: Quail in Red Peanut Mole Recently, I toured the High Plains around Brownfield, Texas, as a guest of the Texas Peanut Board, renewing my delight in this nutritious groundnut. And although Georgia is the top peanut-producing state in the nation, Texas is currently the No. 2 peanut-producing state and New Mexico comes in at No. 10, so why not, I... COWGIRL LIFE Whoa, Nellie! Nellie Miller has approached the 2019 rodeo season with the finesse of a chess-playing Grand Master: Will her calculated game propel her to the top? Nellie Miller comes to National Finals Rodeo with one goal in mind: Second. Not second place, mind you: This soft-spoken, gritty cowgirl and her blistering blue roan mare Sister (Rafter... COWGIRL LIFE Gene Genies When the curtains rise on the 2019 National Finals Rodeo this December at Las Vegas’ Thomas Mack Arena, the top barrel racers in the nation will be streaking around the cloverleaf on equine athletes that have been many generations in the making. That wasn’t always the case. When the Girls Rodeo Association formed in 1948—and... COWGIRL LIFE Crown Jewel of the Balcones My Lake Travis love affair began in the early ’80s, when a handful of us Texas Monthly staffers would celebrate meeting our press deadline by picking up a couple six-packs at the Whip In and heading out to Hippie Hollow on Travis’ wild north shore to sip suds and skinny-dip under starry skies. My, how... COWGIRL LIFE Calabacitas Rellenas With Homemade Queso Blanco You can also toss in pre-cooked taco meat to add some additional protein or serve it as a side dish—I recommend pairing it with thinly sliced grilled tri-tip or flank steak. Calabacitas Rellenas Serves 6 to 8 4 ears fresh sweet corn, shucked 12 cherry, grape, or pear tomatoes, halved 2 jalapeño peppers, stemmed, seeded,... << 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 >>